| 3 | ( | x | + | 6 | ) | = | 9 | − | 5 | ( | 1 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | x | + | 3 | × | 6 |
| = | 3 | x | + | 18 |
| 3 | x | + | 18 | = | 9 | − | 5 | ( | 1 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 9 | − | 5 | × | 1 | + | 5 | × | 2 | x |
| = | 9 | − | 5 | + | 10 | x |
| = | 4 | + | 10 | x |
| 3 | x | + | 18 | = | 4 | + | 10 | x |
| 3 | x | − | 10 | x | = | 4 | − | 18 |
| - | 7 | x | = | 4 | − | 18 |
| - | 7 | x | = | - | 14 |
| 14 | = | 7 | x |
| 7 | x | = | 14 |
| x | = | 14 | ÷ | 7 |
| = | 14 | × | 1 7 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 2 |